What are some substitutes for using flash cards to learn a language?

it waste alot of paper. and methods where i just donrt memorize the order of the wordsWhat are some substitutes for using flash cards to learn a language?
Hey Caine! Get Byki. It's a free software program that works really well and it鈥檚 fast.


I've used it for a couple languages and they have YOUR LANGUAGE too! There are a couple things that made Byki work for me: the first was that it remembers the words you have trouble with and instead of just giving you errors and laughing at you- Byki actually helps you out with those. pretty soon the words you had the most trouble with are the ones you know REALLY WELL!! haha. the other thing I like about Byki (other than the pricetag) is that it also keeps track of ALL the words you learned, and will show you ones it thinks you're about to get fuzzy on. keeps things real fresh! everyone learns diferently right?


my tip for using it is to do it somewhere without a lot of people and to actually SAY the words as it shows them to you. even if you're a visual person, speaking them will reinforce this as you have to SEE the word to be able to speak it. my last tip on learning a language is to have a goal. maybe it's something like 1hr of language study means you can play games or IM/chat/whatever for an hour, or think BIG and promise yourself a trip to a place where they speak the language you're trying to learn... You can imagine how much fun that would be!What are some substitutes for using flash cards to learn a language?
Flashcards are really my main method. I took first semester Chinese in the fall, and I had the character on one side, and the pronunciation/meaning on the other side. That's how I did it, and it worked great. Just buy the cheapest flashcard packs you can find, and you only end up spending about $5 a semester (plus you can recycle them later)! Plus, with flashcards, you can quiz yourself by trying to construct sentences with them. It's really an interactive way of learning.





Another way of learning a language is using it. If there's a conversation table in your area, go to it. Even if you don't know that much, just go to listen and get used to conversational speed, and try and talk as much as you can. If there isn't a conversation table in your area, try talking to yourself in your head as you're walking to the bus or to class, or wherever. Think about what vocabulary you know already, and try and make sentence with them. Don't use the book, and don't worry about proper grammar too much. Just try and use what you know, and you'll find the vocabulary will come quicker to you the more you use it.





Best of luck!
There are many websites that feature language practice activities that you can use online for free, especially if you are studying one of the more commonly studied foreign languages (French, Spanish, German, etc...). There is also sofware you can purchase, such as Rosetta Stone. Google the language you are studying and ';practice'; to find websites and software that will help you.